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[goswannie14]

And i reckno the swans attendances for melb games are pretty well at least what they were in 1996/97/98 (i remember a game at the mcg in 97 where plugger got suspended where i reckon there were two swans for every dee supporter in the ground) and that has been as good as we've had in my memory.

The North game this year was exactly like that. There were 23000 there of which about 15000 were wearing red and white. It was like a Swans home game.

[CureTheSane]

fwiw I disagree with this.

The sydney to melbourne interstate mobility for many people is large enough that if they support the swans they will keep the swans down here. So there will always be a large enough group of expats who will keep the swans flying in melb.

And i reckno the swans attendances for melb games are pretty well at least what they were in 1996/97/98 (i remember a game at the mcg in 97 where plugger got suspended where i reckon there were two swans for every dee supporter in the ground) and that has been as good as we've had in my memory.

But you missed my point.
From generation to generation there will be lass interest.
And it starts right now.
As a whole, kids are less interested because there is nothing for them to regularly see.

And that's teh way the AFL seem to want it, so it shall be.....

[laughingnome]

As far as FreeTV is concerned, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If more people will watch another match involving a Victorian Team then why would they nominate to show the Sydney match?

Remember the networks decide before the year which matches to broadcast and which to on-sell to Foxtel, which is why you can bet that the Bulldogs, Collingwood, St Kilda and Geelong will dominate FTA next year. Safest bet is to pick the top four from the previous year as ratings winners.

[aardvark]

Every time I go to a Swans game in Melbourne I am surprised by the large amount of kids running around in swans gear and it warms the heart to see it. Swans supporters are as strong as ever in Melbourne and as long as the club acknowledges us we will never ever die IMO. Personally I have replaced myself with two keen young supporters so the next generation of supporters in my family has doubled.

[Primmy]

Every time I go to a Swans game in Melbourne I am surprised by the large amount of kids running around in swans gear and it warms the heart to see it. Swans supporters are as strong as ever in Melbourne and as long as the club acknowledges us we will never ever die IMO. Personally I have replaced myself with two keen young supporters so the next generation of supporters in my family has doubled.

My god, we are cloning Swans.....

Anyway, the youngest supporter in our mob is 2.2yo and he watches the game with intent. Not all game, but a surprising amount of it.....so no worries, we will do just fine.

[aardvark]

My god, we are cloning Swans.....

LOL. Every RWO contributor should be made to produce at least 2 bona fide Swans supporter offspring." DO YOUR THING FOR THE CLUB".......or be severely ostracised!!

[Frog]

LOL. Every RWO contributor should be made to produce at least 2 bona fide Swans supporter offspring." DO YOUR THING FOR THE CLUB".......or be severely ostracised!!

Check! and while I am here, my brother, check! My other brother, check! And I will come back to this post at some stage in the near future when one of my brother's boys pulls on the red and white!!

[Triple B]

As a whole, kids are less interested because there is nothing for them to regularly see.

Well, there's nothing for the poor buggers to see when the old man kits them up and pops them on the MCG train on a Saturday ..... and the game is on Sunday.

Lol

[Jesse Richards]

LOL. Every RWO contributor should be made to produce at least 2 bona fide Swans supporter offspring." DO YOUR THING FOR THE CLUB".......or be severely ostracised!!

Sorry, I refuse to breed for anyone or anything.

[Triple B]

I reckon they should hook up elite sportswomen and Swans players who the club thinks have the ability to play 100 games. The father-son opportunities in 18+ years would be huge.

For the girls part, give them seasons tickets, scarf, cap and a Swans t-shirt. Deck them out in red and white so everybody knows which team they root for.

[Primmy]

I reckon there are enough girls out there trying to provide father sons for the Swans in the future as it is. .......

NicMal should be ok, Jude's wife is gorgeous, so is Maccas, I liked LRT's lady. Peb has already done his bit. So has Kirky and Leo, Kell in particular.

I just hope I am alive to see this crop of f/s play for the club. So get cracking guys, I am in the upper range of age bracket here! I haven't got all lifetime you know!

[Trickster]

Sorry, I refuse to breed for anyone or anything.

Seconded!

I will corrupt my brother's future children though

[dimelb]

I reckon they should hook up elite sportswomen and Swans players who the club thinks have the ability to play 100 games. The father-son opportunities in 18+ years would be huge.

For the girls part, give them seasons tickets, scarf, cap and a Swans t-shirt. Deck them out in red and white so everybody knows which team they root for.

I thought the Swifts ...

[aardvark]

Seconded!

I will corrupt my brother's future children though

This is totally acceptable. If you cant provide your own its fine to steal others.

[aardvark]

I thought the Swifts ...

Selective breeding programs were all the rage once. Didn't someone called Adolf try it?